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Bhagavad Gita 2.69
Chapter 2 progress: 69 / 72
Sanskrit
या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी।
यस्यां जाग्रति भूतानि सा निशा पश्यतो मुनेः
यस्यां जाग्रति भूतानि सा निशा पश्यतो मुनेः
Transliteration
yā niśhā sarva-bhūtānāṁ tasyāṁ jāgarti sanyamī
yasyāṁ jāgrati bhūtāni sā niśhā paśhyato muneḥ
yasyāṁ jāgrati bhūtāni sā niśhā paśhyato muneḥ
Synonyms
āpūryamāṇam: always being filled;
acala: pratiṣṭham — steadily situated;
samudram: the ocean;
āpaḥ: waters;
praviśanti: enter;
yadvat: as;
tadvat: so;
kāmāḥ: desires;
yam: unto whom;
praviśanti: enter;
sarve: all;
saḥ: that person;
śāntim: peace;
āpnoti: achieves;
na: not;
kāma: kāmī — one who desires to fulfill desires .;
English Meaning
A person who is not disturbed by the incessant flow of desires – that enter like rivers into the ocean, which is ever being filled but is always still – can alone achieve peace, and not the man who strives to satisfy such desires.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.